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Five of Swinney's 12 cabinet secretaries departed at this month's election, allowing the first minister to trim the size of his top team to nine in line with his efforts to make efficiency savings.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Usually, the National Security Council holds interagency meetings—first among midlevel experts, then with Cabinet secretaries and the president himself—to hammer out positions on various major issues.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Business leaders, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries and Trump family members attended the White House festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The order, signed in February last year, directed the treasury and commerce secretaries to deliver a plan within 90 days for a US sovereign wealth fund to "help maximise the stewardship of our national wealth".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“He does it all the time now,” one of his secretaries told a visitor.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin